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@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 
 - [ ] Create initial docker-compose.yml file for local development
   - include most recent stable postgres
+  - include beanstalkd
+  - include memcached
+  - include redis
+  - include mailpit
+
+- [ ] Add first cut at database access.  Remember that ORMs are not all that!
 
 - [ ] Add middleware concept
 
@@ -16,7 +22,8 @@
   - for specific routes / resources / etc
 
 - [ ] Add basic text views
-
+  Partially done; see the /time route.  But we need to figure out where to
+  store templates, static files, etc.
 
 
 ## medium importance